Phillips Elementary School
Phillips Elementary School serves 241 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Phillips Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Phillips Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Phillips Elementary School's student population of 241 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 14 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
241 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Phillips Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Phillips Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#541 out of 1263 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
4%
8%

Black
2%
33%

White
92%
55%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
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